Chance game device



Aug. 3l, 1954 A. HEDIN CHANCE GAME DEVICE Filed Aug. 14, 1952 III BY WM rra/vfr Patented Aug. 31, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,687,890 y CHANCE GAME DEVICE Anton Henin, Littleton, con. s Application August 14, 1952, Serial No. 304,240 1 This invention relates to a game or amusement device, and has for its principal object the provision of a neat and attractive mechanical device which will select game hands or combinations purely by chance so that the various chance-selected combinations may be used to provide winning hands in any selected game.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of the invention, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and eiilciency. These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the description.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a top view ofthe improved game and amusement device;

Fig. 2v is a side view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a cross-section, taken on the line 3 3, Fig. 1; Y

Fig. 4 is a similar section, taken on the line 4 4, Fig. 1, with the internal parts in a different operating position from Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section, taken on the line 5 5, Fig. 3, looking downwardly; and

' Fig. 6 is a similar section, taken on the line 6 6, Fig, 3, looking upwardly.

The improved game and amusement device is contained within a circular, cup-like housing I provided with a closed bottom II. The top of the housing I3 is closed by means of a removable circular cap member I 2 which is fianged to fit within and upon the upper periphery of the housing I0. v

An axis shaft I3 extends downwardly through the cap member I2 and terminates in a pointed pivot extremity I4 which rides in a receiving depression in a bearing boss I xedly positioned at the center of the bottom II. A spinning disc I3 freely surrounds the shaft I3 within the housing IB.

The disc I 6 is supported from an inverted, U-shaped yoke Il. The yoke I'I passes through the shaft I3 and extends diametrically outward therefrom, terminating in downwardly extending, outwardly hooked extremities I8 which extend through and support the disc IG. Thus, the disc is free to move vertically on the shaft I3, but is caused to rotate withthe shaft-l3rthrough the medium of the yoke I'I.

A concentric, projecting pad I9 of lesser diameterthan the disc is formed on or attached to the bottom of the disc and rotates therewith.`

The disc I6 and its pad I9 may be forced upwardly while they are rotating by means of a crank rod 20 which extends across the bottom I I and is mounted in suitable bearings 2| thereon.

i4 claims. (ol. 273-133) The crank rod is bent intermediate its extremities to form a rectangular crank portion 22 which extends about the shaft I3 below the pad I9. The inner extremity of the rod 2IJis turned upwardly, as indicated at 23, and a tension spring 24 is attached to this upturned'inner extremityfand extends to a suitable xed attachment 25 on the bottom II. The outer extremity of the rod 20 1 is turned upwardly and provided with an'operating handle 2B. The spring 24 acts to hold the crank portion 22 against the bottom II andto resiliently maintain the handle portion 26 in a vertical position.` l

It canbe seenjthat if the operating handle 2'5 is swung forward1y,^that is, to the-left in Fig. 2, itf'will cause the crank portion 22 to rise beneath thepad I9Y to force thevspinning disc I6 upwardly on the shaft I3 ask shown in Fig. 4.

The disc is constantly urged downwardly through the medium of an S-shaped spring 2'I which passes diametrically through the shaft I3 below the cap I2 to prevent upward movement of the shaft. :The S-shaped spring extends resiliently downward at opposite sides of the shaft-with urge the latter downwardly against the actionof the crank portion 22.

A radial arm 28 extends voutwardly from the periphery of thediscY I6 .and carries a tubular roller 29. The roller 2 9r rotatesin a circular path beneath a circular series of indicating pegs 3l] which extend through the cap member. The pegs 30 are vertically and slidably mounted in the cap member I2 concentrically of the axis of the shaft I3. The vertical movement of the pegs is limited by means of flat side surfaces 3l formed on the pegs 3G intermediate their lengths. Each kflat surface is engaged by a resilient straight leg 32 of a V-shaped spring clip, the other leg of which, indicated at 33, is curved to frictionally engage the Vopposite sideof the peg 30. The clips 32 33 are secured beneaththe cap member I 2 by means of headed tacks 34 or other suitable attachment devices. A game indication 3B is imprinted on the upper surface of the cap member adjacent each of the pegs 3D.

A circular series of spaced-apart guide pins 35 are mounted in and extend downwardly from the cap member I2, there being one of the guide pins 35 positioned on a radial line between each pair of pegs 3d, the series of guide pins preferably has a larger radius than the series of pegs 38. The lower extremities of theguide pins are oppositely beveled to provide a relatively sharp edge `on the bottom ofv each pin.

The game is played by spinning the shaft I3 between the thumb and finger similarly to spinning a top. This causes the arm 28 and its roller 29 to rotate rapidly beneath the series of pegs 32-33, and the shaft I3 may be again spun to i obtain a second game indication. When all of the desired points or indications for that par-Y ticular player have been indicated by pegs, the latter are manually depressed vto a position ush with the top of the cap member for the second player.

While the operating handle 26 and crank portion 22 have been described as manually operated, it is conceivable that they may be operated by any desired device, such as by an electromagnet or a pneumatically operated mechanism if desired.

While a specic form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein; it is to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, Without departing froml the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A game device comprising: a housing; a cap member on said housing; a rotatable shaft extending upwardly from said housing and terminating above said cap; a circular series of pegs extending through peg openings in said cap member concentrically of and parallel to said shaft, there being a different indicium on said cap member adjacent each of the peg openings therein, said pegs normally projecting into said housing; a spinning member on said shaft within said housing and arranged to rotate with the former, said spinning member having a less diameter than said circular series of pegs; a peg contacting device projecting radially from said spinning member and extending beyond the circumference of said circular series of pegs; a rotatable rod; an offset crank portion onsaid rod positioned to contact and force said spinning member toward said pegs, so that said peg contacting device will engage one of said pegs and force the latter outwardly through said cap member; and means on the exterior of said housing for rotating said rod.

2. A game device comprising: a housing; a cap member on said housing; a rotatable shaft extending upwardly from said housing and terminating above said cap; a circular series of pegs extending through peg openings in said cap member concentrically of and parallel to said shaft, there being a dilerent indicium on said cap member adjacent each of the peg openings therein, said pegs normally projecting into said housing; a spinning member on said shaft within said housing and arranged to rotate with the former, said spinning member having a less diameter than said circular` series of pegs; a peg contacting device projecting radially from said spinning member and extending beyond the circumference or said circular series of pegs; a r0- tatable rod; an oiTset crank portion on said rod. positioned to contact and force said spinning member toward said pegs, so that said peg contacting device will engage one of said pegs and force the latter outwardly through said cap member; means on the exterior of said housing for rotating said rod; and a spring xedly mounted on said shaft in resilient contact with said spinning member and urging the latter away from said pegs.

3. A game device comprising: a housing; a cap member on said housing; a rotatable shaft extending upwardly from said housing and terminatingabove said cap; a circular series of pegs extending through peg openings in said cap memlber concentrically of and parallel to said shaft,

there being a different indicium on said cap member adjacent each of the peg openings therein, said pegs normally projecting into said housing; a spinning member on said shaft within said housing and arranged to rotate with the former, said spinning member having a less diameter thansaid circular series of pegs; a peg contacting device projecting radially from said spinning member and extending beyond the circumference of said circular series of pegs; a rotatable rod; an offset-crank portion on said rod positioned to contact and force said spinning member toward said pegs, so that said peg contacting device will engage one of said pegs and force the latter outwardly through said cap member; means on the exterior of said housing for rotating said rod; a spring fixedly mounted on said shaft in resilient contact with said spinning member and urging ber concentrically of and parallel to said shaft,

the latter away from said pegs; and a circular series of guide members alternating with said pegs and adapted to guide said peg contacting device against the extremity of each peg.

4. A game device comprising: a housing; a cap member on said housing; a rotatable shaft extending upwardly from said housing and terminating above said cap; a circular series of pegs extending through peg openings in said cap memthere being a different indicium on said cap member adjacent each of the peg openings therein, said pegs normally projecting into said housing: a spinning member on said shaft within said housing and arranged to rotate with the former, said spinning member having a less diameter than said circular series of pegs; a peg contacting device projecting radially from said spinning member and extending beyond the circumference of said circular series of pegs; a rotatable rod; an offset crank portion on said rod Vpositioned to contact and force said spinning member toward said pegs, so that said peg contacting device will engage one of said pegs and force the latter outwardly through said cap member; means on the exterior of said housing for rotating said rod; a spring lxedly mounted on said shaft in resilient contact with said'spinning member and urging the latter away from said pegs; a circular series of guide members alternating with said pegs and adapted to guide said peg contacting device against 'the extremity of each peg; and a retaining device frictionally engaging each peg to maintain said peg in the projected position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Szanty Jan, 30, 1951 

